How long do phone companies keep records of text messages?

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asked Apr 13, 2018 in Cell Phones and Plans by Renea (340 points)
How long do phone companies keep records of text messages?

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answered Apr 13, 2018 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
Most phone companies keep records of any text messages and phone calls for up to one year.

But the actual text messages are only kept for up to 5 days. So if you need a record of a text message that was sent to you then you need to keep a snapshot or other way of keeping the text message should you need it.

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